When the apostle Paul wrote his letter to the church in Colossae, he told those Christians to share the letter with the believers of the church in Philippi. That demonstrated an understanding of God’s church as being larger than the local cell. There has been an encouraging trend among many village, town and city churches to view themselves as one congregation. That’s not always easy for everyone because of the tenacious holds that individual churches have on certain beliefs and practices. When there is a willingness to embrace unity based upon the few doctrines that are essential to authentic Christian faith, then there is a green light for cooperative collaboration and witness.
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